This reference page collects population of cameroon in one place: population 28,372,687; surface area 475,440 km2; density 59.7 /km2; capital Yaounde. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 28,372,687
Surface area 475,440 km2
Density 59.7 /km2
Capital Yaounde
Income group Lower middle income
Data year 2023
How the Cameroon population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 59.7 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Cameroon sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of cameroon come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of cameroon updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.